Combined water-heater and shower-bath



S. BUKA.

CQMBINED WATER HEATER AND SHOWER BATH. APPLICATION mm szr nz. 191a. suznsww FEB. s, 1921.

Patented Mar. 22, 1921.

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INVENTOR WITNESSES UNITED STATES PA OFFICE sIMnoN BUKA, or HUNTINGTON, wns'r VIRQTINIA 1 COMBINED WATER-HEATER AND SHOWER-BATH.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patent ed Ma 22 1921.

Application filed September 2, 1919, Serial No. 321,030. Renewed February 5, 1921. Serial No. 442,886.

To allwhom it may concern: p Be it known that I, SIMEoN BUKA, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Huntington, in the county of Cabel and State of West Virginia, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Combined Water-Heaters and Shower-Baths; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof. My invention relates to a combined water heater and shower bath, and has special reference to a portable device for such purposes. The object of my invention 1s to provide a cheap, simple and efficient devlce whlch can be used as a unit for a combined water heater and showerbath and thus provide for furnishing water and a shower bath of any temperature for buildings, houses,and places not equipped with a. community water distribution system.

A further object of the invention is to provide such a combined water heater and shower bath in which oil, gas, coal, or wood can be used conveniently in connection with a water system, as well as a unit which can be portable,so that it can be moved from one location to another. 0

u A still further object of the invention 1S to provide such a combined water heater and shower bath unit which will heatthe room or place in which the device is located, and at the same time the water for use 1s being heated.

To these ends, my invention consists, gen

erally stated, in the novel arrangement, construction and combination of parts, as here inafter more specifically set forth and described, and particularly pointed out 1n the claims. I

To enable others skilled in the art to which my invention appertains to construct and use my improved combined water heater andshower bath, I will describe the same more fully, referring to the accompanylng drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a vertlcal section of my 1m proved combined water heater and shower bath;

Fig. 2 is atop view of the same; p Fig. 3 is a cross section taken on the l ne Fig. 2, and looking in the dlrection of the arrows; and 1 Fig. 4 is a crosssectiontaken on the line 4-4:, Fig. 1, and lookingin the CllIeCtlOIlOf the arrows.

Like symbols of reference herein indicate like parts in each of the figures of the drawings.

being closed at its upper and lower ends against such inner shell to form said space, and such inner shell being provided with a conlcal upper endd in order to enlarge such. space at such end, as at 3, for containing the highly heated water. The inner shell 2 projectsthrough the upper end of the outer shell by a contracted portion 4! from said conical end 1, and is covered with a hoodor top 5 over thesame, which is provided with openings 6 in its connections 7 with said shell to allow the products of combustion in said inner shell, as hereinafter described, to escapetherefrom into the atmosphere or into the room in which the device A islocated, to assist in heating the same, as desired.

At the lower endof the device A and within outer shell 1 is an oil lamp 8, preferably of the .central draft type, which is removably supported within such shell by means of ears9 on said lamp fitting within angular shaped slots 10 in said shell to form a bayonet joint, and the burner 11* of such lamp is positioned within the contracted ounted above the water heater a is the circulating reservoir or tank 6, which is supported by the structural frame rods 15 connected to and between said heater (0 and tank 6, and such tank is divided into two compartments 16 and 17 for cold and hot water, respectively, by means of a vertical partition 18 in said tank and extending part way of said tank in order to form the space .or compartment 19 above the same and compartments 16 and 17.

7 At one side of the heater a. is the pressure reservoir or tank" 0, which is provided with an opening 20 in the top of the same for admitting an air pump 21 into said tank and for filling the tank with water, and such top is provided with a connection 22 to partm'ent 16 in the tank 6.

which a hose 23 is connected, which is also connected to a pipe 24 leading into the com A lever valve 25 operated by' a float 26 in the hot water 30 is placed in such pipe 28,

compartment 17 in the tank I) is located in the the Water in said compartment.

The shower spray 27 is at one side of the tank Z) and under the same, being connected tance from the top of the partition 18, for

delivering theheated water to the tank 6 or shower. 27. A cold water circulating pipe .32leads from the bottom of the hot Water-compartment 17 in the tank 6 to the bottom of the space 3' inthe heater a, and delivers the heavier cold water from the said compartment to such space to be heated.

The usual splash curtain or covering 33 is placed around the shower spray 27, and it v of combustion therefrom will 5O is suspended by means of the usual rings 34 from a rod 35 supported from the tank 6.

The use and operation of my improved combined water heater and shower bath A is as follows. The spaces 3 and 3 in the heater a,.compartments 16 and 17 in the tank b and tank 0 are filled with the cold water, and a slight"pressure on the water in such tank '0 is obtainedby using the air pum V 21. After these parts are so filled with the cold water, the lamp 8 is lit and thG'pTOldllCtS pass up through the inner shell 2 and out through the openings 7 in the .cowl 5 atthe top of thevcontracted portion 4: on said shell, thereby creating a draft through said shell. Natural circulation will thus be started immediately by the heating of the water in the spaces '3 and 3 and in the passing of the same through the heater a,so that the rising v warm wateris carried to the tank 6 for shower purposes. When the'proper temperature is obtained, and as soon as the hot water is diverted from such tank through the shower spray27', the float 26 in the hot water comi partment 17 of said tank will be lowered,

thereby opening the lever valve 25 to allow the cold water from the pressure tank 0 to'enter pipe 24, and is controlled by the level of water com )artment 17 so that such incom- 3 ing water being colder circulates and is im- 'mediately heated by the hot water in said compartment 17.

In case it is desired to get a cold shower, the hot water valve 29 can be closed, and cold water can be passed from the compartment 16 in the tank Z) through the pipe 36 leading from the bottom of said compartment and connecting with the hot water pipe 28 with a hose connection 37 in the same, by simply opening a valve 38 in said pipe 36, and such direct connection from said compartment to the shower spray 27 permlts a regulation of the temperature of the hot water flowing to such shower.

It will be obvious that the pressure tank 0 is not necessary or required when water pressure from any other source is admitted to the device A, so that such tank can be used for other purposes, such as fires, water sprays, etc.

Various other modifications and changes in the design, operation and construction of my improved combined water heater and shower bath can be resorted to without (10- parting from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

It will thus be seen that the heating element or device is so arranged that the flame plays upon the water jacket section of the heater, and thereby eliminates all liability of the danger of burning out the lower portion of the heater, while the connections of the shower are so arranged that heated water from the heater or cold water from the storage tank or any mixture of the two can be obtained at the shower head or spray.

Vhat I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters atent is 1- 1. A device of the class described, com prising a water heater having a water jacket, a storage tank having a cold water compartment and a hot water compartment therein, pipe connections between said jacket and said hot water compartment, pipe connections between said compartments and an outlet point, and means for heating said heater.

2. A device of the class described, comprising a water heater having an inner and an outer shell with a water space between the same, a storage tank having a cold water compartment and a hot water compartment therein, pipe connections between said space and said hot water compartment, pipe connections between said compartments and an outlet point, and means at the lower end of said inner shell for supplying heat through said shell to said space.

3. A device of the class described, com- 7 outlet point, a lamp removably connected within said outer shell for supplying heat through said inner shell to said space, and means for supplying air to said lamp 4:. A device of the class described, comprising a water heater having an inner and an outer shell with a water space between the same, a storage tank having a cold water compartment and a hot water compartment therein, pipe connections between said space and said hot water compartment, pipe connections between said compartments and an outlet point, said inner shell having a defleeting portion at the lower end of thesame, a lamp removably connected within said outer shell and adapted to have its flame deflected by said portion for supplying heat through said inner shell to heat said space, and means for supplying air to said lamp.

5. A device of the class described, comprising a water heater having an inner and an outer shell with a water space between the same, a storage tank having a cold water compartment and a hot water compartment therein, pipe connections between said space and said hot water compartment, pipe connections between said compartments and an outlet point, said inner shell having a dc fleeting portion at the lower end of the same, a lamp removably connected within said 1 outer shell by a bayonet joint between the same and being adapted to have its flame deflected by said portion for supplying heat through said inner shell to heat said space, and means for supplying air to said lamp.

6. A device of the class described, comprising a water heater having a water jacket,

a storage tank having a cold water compartment and a hot water compartment'therein, pipe connections between said jacket and said hot water compartment, pipe connec* tions between said compartments and an outlet point, means for heating said heater, and means for supplying cold water under pressure to said cold water compartment.

7. A device of the class described, comprising a water heater having a water jacket, a storage tank having a cold water compartment and a hot water compartment therein, pipe connections between said jacket and sand hot water compartment, pipe connections between said compartments and an outlet point, means for heating said heater, and a tank connected to said cold water compartment for supplying cold water under pressure to said compartment.

S. A device of the class described, comprlsing a water heater having a water jacket, a storage tank having a cold water compartment and, a hot'water compartment therein, pipe connections between said jacket and said hot water compartment, pipe connectlons between said compartments and an outlet point, means for heating said heater, a cold Water tank connected to said cold water compartment, and an air pump connected to said tank for supplying cold water under pressure from said tank to said cold water compartment.

9. A device of the class described, comprising a water heater having a water jacket, a storage tank having a cold water compartment and a hot water compartment therein, pipe connections between said jacket and said hot water compartment, pipe connections between said compartments and an outlet point, means for heating said heater, means for supplying cold water under pressure to said cold water compartment, and a valve in said supply means and operated by SIMEON BUKA.

Witnesses J. N. Cookn, E. B. MOLTER. 

